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generalyota · April 2nd, 2012, 08:40 PM

I'm in vegas this week visiting family and since I have a set on order I wanted to stop by and check em out. JD the owner was very cool, gave me a full tour of the facility and the production. I got to check out a few of the project rigs and some of the carnage from KOH! It's cool to see a complete American made shock facility that is down to earth. I can't wait til my shocks arrive.

boggin-machine · April 2nd, 2012, 08:50 PM

Isn't it a brand new office and all. Iirc their building just burnt to the ground a while back.

generalyota · April 3rd, 2012, 07:52 AM

yeah it's a completely different facility. they are still setting up the office. its not very big but they were working non stop when i was there.

generalyota · April 3rd, 2012, 07:53 AM

this is outside the office. no big signs or race rigs.

hosejockey4506 · April 3rd, 2012, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by generalyota

American made shock facility that is down to earth. I can't wait til my shocks arrive.

arent most of the big players made in america atleast i think there are?

High Center Hancho · April 3rd, 2012, 09:04 AM

too bad their shocks suck

generalyota · April 6th, 2012, 03:33 PM

ive known a few people with them and they seem to work great. plus 1000 per shock is regoddamndiculous for a trail rig

High Center Hancho · April 6th, 2012, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by generalyota

ive known a few people with them and they seem to work great. plus 1000 per shock is regoddamndiculous for a trail rig

They do seem to work great when you don't have anything to compare them to. Two names in the coilover business that I will only use is Fox and King…the other companies don’t produce a product that can handle abuse and work at the same time. There is a reason FOA are cheaper than Fox and Kings and that reason is in the quality department.

herm · April 6th, 2012, 05:33 PM

http://www.bigshocks.com/

Tab · April 11th, 2012, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by generalyota

ive known a few people with them and they seem to work great. plus 1000 per shock is regoddamndiculous for a trail rig

And a good shock is not $1000 each either. I think I paid $325 each for my 2" Fox. Plus the cost of coils.

generalyota · April 11th, 2012, 10:02 AM

They were at least half the cost of any other coilover that i shopped for. Plus they had a few rigs finish KOH with them so how terrible can they be?

Tab · April 11th, 2012, 04:24 PM

I never said they were terrible, just cheaper in the quality dept. They cut costs somewhere right? When I looked they did cost less than a good shock but not half, nowhere near half. Make sure you're comparing apples to apples as far as sizing ect. Get whatever you want, just remember that you get what you pay for.

April 2nd, 2012, 08:40 PM	#1
generalyota Ridge Runners Offroad Join Date: 06-06-10 Location: South Haven, MI Posts: 533 iTrader: (0)	Stopped by F.O.A's HQ today. I'm in vegas this week visiting family and since I have a set on order I wanted to stop by and check em out. JD the owner was very cool, gave me a full tour of the facility and the production. I got to check out a few of the project rigs and some of the carnage from KOH! It's cool to see a complete American made shock facility that is down to earth. I can't wait til my shocks arrive. __________________ "You don't know anyone, who knows anyone, who knows anyone, who knows anyone that can kick my ass." - Josh Barnett

April 2nd, 2012, 08:50 PM	#2
boggin-machine Senior Member Join Date: 01-11-06 Location: bay city Posts: 11,420 iTrader: (30)	Isn't it a brand new office and all. Iirc their building just burnt to the ground a while back. __________________ 08 qcsb Duramax Ltz 02 tj with some parts laying around for sale 08 crf 450 with a few goodies

April 3rd, 2012, 07:52 AM	#3
generalyota Ridge Runners Offroad Join Date: 06-06-10 Location: South Haven, MI Posts: 533 iTrader: (0)	yeah it's a completely different facility. they are still setting up the office. its not very big but they were working non stop when i was there. __________________ "You don't know anyone, who knows anyone, who knows anyone, who knows anyone that can kick my ass." - Josh Barnett

April 3rd, 2012, 07:53 AM	#4
generalyota Ridge Runners Offroad Join Date: 06-06-10 Location: South Haven, MI Posts: 533 iTrader: (0)	this is outside the office. no big signs or race rigs. __________________ "You don't know anyone, who knows anyone, who knows anyone, who knows anyone that can kick my ass." - Josh Barnett

April 3rd, 2012, 09:04 AM	#6
High Center Hancho rack tap re-rack click Join Date: 07-10-07 Location: Genesee County Posts: 10,642 iTrader: (37)	too bad their shocks suck __________________

April 6th, 2012, 03:33 PM	#7
generalyota Ridge Runners Offroad Join Date: 06-06-10 Location: South Haven, MI Posts: 533 iTrader: (0)	ive known a few people with them and they seem to work great. plus 1000 per shock is regoddamndiculous for a trail rig __________________ "You don't know anyone, who knows anyone, who knows anyone, who knows anyone that can kick my ass." - Josh Barnett

April 6th, 2012, 05:33 PM	#9
herm Newbie Join Date: 05-13-08 Location: chippewa lake Posts: 19 iTrader: (0)	http://www.bigshocks.com/

April 11th, 2012, 10:02 AM	#11
generalyota Ridge Runners Offroad Join Date: 06-06-10 Location: South Haven, MI Posts: 533 iTrader: (0)	They were at least half the cost of any other coilover that i shopped for. Plus they had a few rigs finish KOH with them so how terrible can they be? __________________ "You don't know anyone, who knows anyone, who knows anyone, who knows anyone that can kick my ass." - Josh Barnett Last edited by generalyota; April 11th, 2012 at 12:33 PM.

April 11th, 2012, 04:24 PM	#12
Tab Senior Member Join Date: 11-05-05 Location: Freeland, mi Posts: 3,915 iTrader: (29)	I never said they were terrible, just cheaper in the quality dept. They cut costs somewhere right? When I looked they did cost less than a good shock but not half, nowhere near half. Make sure you're comparing apples to apples as far as sizing ect. Get whatever you want, just remember that you get what you pay for.